Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park has closed the pedestrian bridge at Dam 4 Winch House (mile marker 84.6) to all traffic. During a recent inspection, engineers found that the walkway’s supports have wood deterioration due to rot, and the metal hangers for the walkway support beams have been[Read More…]
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Become a Weed Warrior with Potomac Valley Audubon
The Potomac Audubon Society is recruiting “Weed Warriors” to help maintain four nature preserves, totaling over 500 acres, located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The program includes training by PVAS’s Land Manager to become a certified “Weed Warrior.” Certified “Weed Warriors” will be given the knowledge and the[Read More…]
Meritus Health mobile clinic to offer easy access for COVID vaccines
Since December of 2020, when COVID vaccines were first authorized for use, Meritus Health has provided the community it serves with more than 106,000 vaccinations. The health system continues to look for opportunities to improve access to the vaccine, and will be expanding the offerings of its mobile vaccine clinic,[Read More…]
HCC holds reception for TRIO Upward Bound students
Hagerstown Community College recently held its eighth annual TRIO Upward Bound Reception. The event represents an end-of-the-year celebration for the TRIO Upward Bound students and their achievements during the 2021-2022 school year. Following remarks from Jim Klauber, president of HCC, attendees heard from student speaker Casey Douglas, and keynote speaker,[Read More…]
Mobile home ordinance called into question; council to seek public input at Aug. 15 workshop
by Geoff Fox Town officials will be holding a workshop on Monday, August 15 at 6 p.m. to discuss and receive public input pertaining to the town’ s ordinance on Mobile Homes and Vehicles. The workshop comes after Mayor Tim Smith was questioned if someone was able to put a[Read More…]
Officials discuss water, sewer lines to business park, Lanco
by Geoff Fox The possibility of Lanco Pennland’s cheese plant connecting to the town’ s water and sewer lines when they are extended along Warfordsburg Road was up for discussion during a workshop town officials held last Thursday, July 28. When the area north of town on Warfordsburg Road was[Read More…]
PennDOT to hold public meeting, sharing display for I-70 ramp
by Geoff Fox PennDOT is developing plans for a project along Interstate 70 in the Amaranth area and will be holding a public meeting showcasing the project. The project being developed is for the I-70, Amaranth off-ramp bridge being replaced. The bridge carries the offramp over McKees Run and located[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of July 25-31: July 25 Traffic hazard on Pennsylvania Avenue. Two tractor trailers stuck. Both were turned in a safe direction and moved along. Alarm in the 100 block of West Main Street. Accidental. Assist Washington County Sheriff’ s[Read More…]
Invasive spotted lanternfly expanding its range across our area
by Kate Evans The range of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) continues to increase as it threatens fruit trees, hardwood trees and crops in a number of eastern states, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. The insect was first found in Pennsylvania in 2014. The spotted lanternfly was[Read More…]
Enjoy the free concerts
Dear Editor: On Saturday evening, July 9, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, a Hancock resident, to a free concert sponsored by The Hancock Arts Council in the pavilion in the Kirkwood Park, off Creek Road. Our daughter and her Ukulele group, the “Tri-State Ukulectics” provided the warmup for[Read More…]
